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Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An April 1st 2014

heute machen wir es uns gemütlich. wir radeln in die altstadt um uns noch einen kleinen schrein und ein museum anzusehen, sowie ein kleid für mich zu finden. durch das ständige ein- und auspacken haben wir schon so manche verluste zu beklagen. mein kurzes kleid fällt leider unter die vermissten gegenstände und eine frau auf reisen ohne kleid - das ist eine zumutung und das versteht sogar markus. demnach wird in ein neues kleid, maßgefertigt in hoi an, zum preis wie bei h&m, investiert. (ja, liebe beatrix, ich habe ein kleid gekauft und musste dabei schmunzelnd an dich denken!) weil der shop so toll, der preis für zwei stück besser verhandelbar und meine schwester eine der (drei) besten unter der sonne ist, lass ich gleich noch eines für lisa anfertigen. der restliche tag wird dann professionell ... read more
old seller
ancient house

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An March 31st 2014

unser bislang teuerstes hotel (€25,-) bietet ein entsprechend üppiges frühstücks buffet mit blick in den garten mit pool. mit den rädern erkunden wir heute die umgebung und den strand, fahren über die allgegenwärtigen reisfelder mit malerisch platzierten wasserbüffeln und erfreuen uns an dem fahrtwind unter der weiterhin erdrückenden schwüle. am strand angekommen hält uns nichts mehr und wir tauchen ins unerwartet kalte nass. gemütlich schlendern wir im sand, dankbar, dass dieser lokal beach zur vormittäglichen stunde noch wenig touristen anzieht. zurück im sattel geht es gemächlich durch weitere reisfelder und wasser-cocosnuss-plantagen sowie kleine dörfer. in den offenen häusern lässt sich immer ein kleiner blick auf das alltagsleben erhaschen und wir sehen ganze familien, die in der mittäglichen hitze auf den fliesen der vorräume schlafen sowie gruppen von männern mit nackten oberkörp... read more
fisherman's nutcase
water coconut farm
coconut leafe farmers

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An March 30th 2014

des morgens fahren wir weiter südlich, von hue nach hoi an. nicht nur die hitze wird drückender, auch die menschen noch freundlicher, das essen (wenn es denn möglich ist) noch besser aber leider wird es auch zunehmend touristischer. mittags kommen wir in unserem hotel, the sunshine, an und fahren mit den gratis rädern umgehend in die altstadt um im berühmten “morning glory” eine kleinigkeit zu mittag zu essen. wieder einmal sind wir froh, heute und nicht in zehn jahren in vietnam zu sein und somit ein noch spott billiges und, zumindest in manchen teilen, untouristisches land aufnehmen zu dürfen. die altstadt mit ihren prachtvollen kolonialbauten mit starker französischer prägung, erinnert mich, zumal es hier auch regelmäßige überschwemmungen gibt, stark an new orleans. mit einer “old city card” haben wir die möglichkeit, uns fünf der old bzw ... read more
neues cappy
japanische brücke
street style

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An March 28th 2014

Isn't it funny? I keep putting off writing a new blog as I think that nothing special has happened but really, every day wonderful things happen.....either to me or people I know. Most days, I have to pinch myself as I wander around my immediate vicinity marveling to myself that "I'm living abroad!" For the past week, I have had my (ex) sister in law here and she has mentioned a few times how friendly and generous the Vietnamese in Hoi An are. I've also noticed that from the beginning. Wherever I go around this beautiful area, I have people calling out to me "Sue! Sue!" And I think to myself "who is this?" The thing is that they are such engaging people that you end up in interesting conversations with them (which I do with ... read more
On the beach!
Scenery
You've got to kidding!

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An March 25th 2014

Have you been thinking about volunteering abroad? Are you a team player who can be depended upon to work for our beneficiaries in a selfless way with great energy, determination, pro activity, resilience and flexibility whilst always remaining culturally sensitive? Having had great success with an SOS request in the past we’re hoping to reach some amazing people who are happy to pack up and head to Vietnam for a minimum of 3 months ASAP. We have also had our share of unsuccessful volunteers in the past and we’ve learned it’s essential to be upfront about the realities of volunteering so people have an idea of what to expect and can honestly assess whether they can cope with the challenge. An unsuccessful volunteer is a great drain on our resources, quickly taking the focus away from ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An March 18th 2014

It's hard to believe that we've been ensconced in our little rental house in Hội An for almost 3 weeks. In that time we have affirmed to ourselves that we are, indeed, "city folk". After we sold the house in Vancouver we toyed with the idea of leaving the noise and pollution of the city but we've been reminded of just how nice it is to have markets, restaurants and shops within walking distance. Recently we found ourselves admitting sheepishly to each other that we're happy to be back in the middle of the bustle and craziness. The soundtrack of Hội An is a chorus of horns. Walking is like navigating an obstacle course, and sidewalks are definitely not a safe zone. If someone needs to get around a truck, or traffic jam they will just ... read more
Our Skinks
Tree Frog
Dragonfly

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An March 2nd 2014

Both Matt and I have experienced some culture shock and have undergone our individual frustrations and struggles while traveling in Asia. The biggest one for us both has been adapting to a radically different concept of privacy and personal space. In all of the countries we've visited so far extended families live together to at least some degree and the idea of privacy, or even the desire or necessity for it, seems to be somewhat nonexistent. Wherever we stay people comment on our comings and goings, what time we go to bed, what time we rise, what we eat and when, what we buy etc. This is done in an open and matter-of-fact way and things that we would never discuss with friends at home are dinner conversation here. We're asked personal questions as soon as ... read more
Seated Buddha
Shrine to Kali
Relief with Glass Tiles

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An February 24th 2014

As we were only 3 hours from Hoi An we opted for a coach this time to get us there as it was only cheap and it ended up being a sleeper bus aswel, so even though we were only on it for a little while we felt we were going in style! Sleeper busses aren’t actually that nice; it was something different so it just felt like it was nice at the time. On the way down through the center of Vietnam we seemed to be coming across less and less westerners now, as only a few days before a small typhoon had hit along the coast, very little damage was done with only trees and cable lines coming down. Even though it was in the middle of the typhoon season we thought we would ... read more
The Chinese Bridge in Hoi An
Out in the countryside

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An February 15th 2014

How romantic are mosquito nets? Hey? Last time I had a mosquito net, I must've been about 4 and they were pretty standard in the day. You never see them anymore as most people either have ceiling fans or air con. Now, I have one and it wasn't really a choice if I want to have my one and only window open at night. But it does remind me that I'm living in sub-tropics......oh wait! I did before also! Anyway the weather is warming up about as fast as the mossies are breeding. I do have air conditioning but am loathe to use it....for whatever reason. My four days a week at Lifestart Foundation are now filled with lots of different duties which makes volunteering fun. Two times a week I help out at Hoi An ... read more
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Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An February 11th 2014

Geo: 15.875, 108.336Hoi An is roughly mid-way between Hanoi and Saigon. We stopped there for one night to recover from all the night buses we have done. It was a great choice. We really enjoyed this small town. The atmosphere is very relaxed and layed back here. It is a Unesco site so there is a lot of tourist but it was OK, we managed not to care too much. The old town is made of two-storey house with a mix of european and Chinese architecture (Vietnam was under Chinese occupation for over a 1000 years). All the buildings are painted in yellow and white. We walked around the pedestrian streets (which are lined up with clothe shops) and went to visit few temple and the Chinese communal houses. We grab a beer in a bar ... read more
Minh Huonh temple
back of Minh Huong temple
old street




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